Ex-girlfriend allegedly set fire to duplex in Louisiana with sleeping couple inside
01/21/2022 3:21 pm PST
MOREHOUSE PARISH, La. (TCD) -- A 36-year-old woman stands accused of setting fire to a duplex while her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend were sleeping inside.
According to a press release from the Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office, on Wednesday, Jan. 18, the Bastrop Fire Department responded to a duplex fire in the 800 block of North Marable Street early in the morning. Two people were reportedly asleep inside one of the units during the fire. The Fire Marshal’s Office says they were able to exit the home unharmed.
Upon further investigation, the Fire Marshal’s Office says the fire started in the kitchen of one of the units, which has been vacant for several years.
According to the Fire Marshal’s Office, authorities identified Jessica Jackson as a person of interest, and during an interview, she admitted to setting the fire while her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend were asleep inside the adjoining unit.
According to the Fire Marshal’s Office, Jackson was arrested and booked into the Morehouse Parish Jail on Jan. 18. She was charged with one count of aggravated arson and two counts of attempted second-degree murder.
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